March 1st is the scheduled opening date for the new multimillion dollar park and sports complex being built on Robert Edge Parkway off SC 31 in North Myrtle Beach. Located on city owned land west of the IntraCoastal Waterway the spacious complex encompasses a total of 145 acres. There will be a 12 acre area of lawn at the center of the park known as The Meadow. With more than 550 parking spaces available for attendees the Sports Complex is promising to be a very popular venue for all types of team sports.
The park includes such features as a 2,300 square foot Veteran’s Plaza with seating, a 63’ x 30’ outdoor amphitheater designed to accommodate large performances, a 27-acre lake, and a privately operated Zip Line. There will be 6 baseball/softball fields, 8 soccer/lacrosse fields, 8 batting cages, 3 miles of walking trails, Waggin Tails dog parks, 6 picnic shelters, 3 playgrounds and a nature preserve. All sports fields are well lit for night play.
The event calendar for the sports complex is filling up fast with such events as softball spring classics, lacrosse spring training, ultimate Frisbee, IQA World Cup VII, baseball spring classic, soccer training and games. The official Grand Opening for the sports complex is slated for Saturday, April 5, 2014 and the public is invited to attend this exciting event. North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation will be sponsoring the event.
The National Collegiate Sports Invitational, which lasts three weeks and is expected to bring 60 softball and 24 baseball teams to the beach, will christen the complex in March. While the city of North Myrtle Beach increases their focus on sports tourism at Grand Strand Resorts we can still give you the best accommodations around when you’re coming to the area.
Check out our vacancies at Barefoot Resort Myrtle Beach where you’ll have all the comforts of home plus a whole lot more. When you’re done watching sports and feel like participating our Barefoot Resort Myrtle Beach can set you up with tee times on some of the best championship golf courses in the area. Reach us through our Contact page or give us a call at 800-367-6515 if we can help.
The area first affected will be the widening of Ocean Boulevard from 15th Avenue South to 28th Avenue South. This project will benefit not just the businesses along Ocean Boulevard but also their suppliers as well. Traffic won’t get backed up due to trucks being double parked to make their deliveries to businesses along this stretch of road. When it comes to your tax dollars, rest assured they’re not being increased to pay for this. The South Carolina Department of Transportation will pay for this project at a cost of $3.5 million dollars. 
The underground conversion project is scheduled to begin in fall or winter of 2014. The road widening project in the same area won’t begin until 2015.
Horses are not allowed on the beach March 15-Sept. 15. Riding horses on Pawleys Island or Huntington Beach State Park is prohibited year round.
Located adjacent to Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, one of South Carolina’s most outstanding tourist attractions, Alligator Adventure is one of the largest facilities for reptile life in the world! When you purchase your ticket at Alligator Adventure, you can receive a 2nd Day Free Pass that is valid for one return admission within 7 days at no additional cost!